Improvement in folding chairs



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1%. 181,088. Patentefi Aug.15,1876.

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ADILE MATTHIESSEN, OF CORNWALL ON THE HUDSON, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN FOLDING CHAIRS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 181,088, dated August15, 1876; application filed July 1, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MIS.ADILE MATTHIES- SEN, of Cornwall on the Hudsominthe county Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to the class of chairs which are capable of beingfolded into small compass, for convenience in transportation, andeconomizing room; and it consists of a back-piece, to which are hingedthe seat and arms. The front legs are hinged to the seat, and a brace ispivoted to the back legs in such a way as to be capable of holding thevarious parts in their places.

The principal object of my invention is to furnish a convenientnursery-chair, which can be folded and placed in a trunk, for use intraveling.

A is the back of the chair, terminating below, in the legs a a. B Barearms, which are hinged to the sides or posts. of the back, in such a waythat one may fold over the other. This is accomplished by hinging thearm which is outside when folded to a projection, b, on

the chair-post. O is a bottom, which is hinged to across-bar, c, whichruns across the back, just below the arms B B. Dowelsjj are placed inthe bottom to engage with corresponding holes in the under side of thearms.

The front legs d are attached to a cross-bar, e, which is hinged to theunder side of the seat at the front edge, in such a way that it may foldinward, but comes to a firm hearing,

when turned at right angles to the seat. The round f, which connects thelegs d, has two dowel-pins, g, projecting from it toward the rear. D isa bar or-roller, which is pivoted to the legs a, and is provided withtwo bracerods, h, which are attached at their free ends to a bar, 13.The bar 1' is bored to receive the dowel-pins g.

Supposing the chair to be folded, to set it up, the arms B are firstunfolded, the seat is then raised until thedowelsj engage with the armsB. The legs at are turned outward until the bar 6 bears against theseat. The bracerods h are then sprung in, so that the holes in the bar 5engage with the dowel-pins g.

The seat may be made open, as in the drawing, or it may be made entire.If made open, a suitable cover may be provided, which will allow of itsuse as an ordinary chair.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent The combination of the folding arms 13, seat 0,provided with dowels j, folding legs d, bracerods h, pivoted bar 1), bari, pins 9, and back A, as shown and described.

MRS. ADILE MATTHIESSEN.

Witnesses N ELLIE M. HILLIARD, WM. H. CLARK.

